Han-ch'eng

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Seoul: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

    "They go from one Westerner’s house to another, stating in the most abusive language that if these Westerners do not leave Korea immediately, they will be killed in due course. All the Westerners in Han-ch’eng [Seoul] are greatly frightened."

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seoul

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"They go from one Westerner’s house to another, stating in the most abusive language that if these Westerners do not leave Korea immediately, they will be killed in due course. All the Westerners in Han-ch’eng [Seoul] are greatly frightened."

Etymology

From Mandarin 漢城 (Hànchéng), Wade–Giles romanization: Han⁴-chʻêng².

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